Veteran sports writer Jim Utter covers NASCAR for The Charlotte Observer and its racing site, ThatsRacin.com. In this space, Jim writes about all things NASCAR and other forms of racing which may also be relevant ... or not.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Find Speed in Charlotte this weekend

Who's in the mood for some speed this weekend?

Charlotte Motor Speedway as well as the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Roush Fenway Racing, Hendrick Motorsports and Joe Gibbs Racing are working together to present the first “Charlotte SpeedFest” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 12 at the speedway in Concord, N.C.

Also, several of the area NASCAR shops will offer merchandise discounts in their respective gift shops on Saturday.

At the speedway, those who purchase $150 in tickets for speedway NASCAR events will get the opportunity to race their personal vehicle down zMAX Dragway, receive a free one-night hotel stay and a free piece of Sam Bass Racing Art.